Miracle League North Bay Breaks Ground on 2 Million Dollar Baseball Field and Playground

On Monday, September 11th, Miracle League North Bay held a ground breaking ceremony at Lucchesi Park in Petaluma, CA to celebrate the start of construction for the first baseball field and playground for children and adults with disabilities in Northern California. In attendance were Petaluma city officials and Miracle League North Bay partners and supporters. The 2 million dollar project will be constructed in two phases.

• Phase one is the construction of the playground, in partnership with PG&E, KaBOOM, Ghilotti Construction, Team Ghilotti, V. Dolan Trucking, The Northern Californian Engineering Contractors Association, and hundreds of volunteers, to be completed on September 30th.

• Phase two is the construction of the custom-designed, rubberized baseball field, snack shack and bathrooms to be completed in Spring of 2018.

Miracle League North Bay is a chapter of Miracle League, a national organization that serves children and adults with physical and mental disabilities by bringing them their own baseball league and field. For more information visit www.miracleleaguenorthbay.com

Pictured:

#35 - John Bly, Engineering Contractors Association, and City Council Member Chris Albertson.

#36 - Sarah Chirco, Miracle League North Bay Treasurer and Petaluma Mayor David Glass.

#41 - Jennifer and Liam Richardson, Miracle League North Bay Board President and her son.

#49 – L to R: Kevin Ghilotti and Glen Ghilotti (Team Ghilotti), Willie Ghilotti and Dale Mahoney (Ghilotti Construction).

#56 – L to R: Teresa Barrett (Petaluma Vice Mayor) Tara Bartosch (Ross Recreation) and Sarah Sass (Music and Park Commissioner).

#76 - Calum Weeks, Assemblymember Mark Levine associate.

#77 - Alicia Hansel, Miracle League North Bay Board Vice President, holding a proclamation by Assemblymember Mark Levine

#100 - Petaluma city officials and Miracle League North Bay partners and supporters take the first dig!

#103 – Petaluma City Manager John Brown and Assistant City Manager Scott Brodhun.

#115 - Liam Richardson (future athlete of MLNB) and Willie Ghilotti (Ghilotti Construction).

#124 – Miracle League North Bay Board of Directors – L to R: Phoebe Ellis, Secretary, Sarah Chirco, Treasurer, Jennifer Richardson, President, Alicia Hansel, Vice President, and John Busick, Board Member.

#131 - Shawn Montoya (Architect for MLNB) Brooks Baddeley (representative from Steve Lafranchi Civil Engineering, MLNB Civil Engineer).

#134 - Dale Mahoney (Ghilotti Construction), Glen Ghilotti (Team Ghilotti), Willie Ghilotti (Ghilotti Construction).